New York district court dismisses case against Shavendra Silva

The District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday (Feb 8) dismissed a lawsuit filed by Tamil victims of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka against Shavendra Silva, International media reported

Shavendra Silva , Sri Lanka’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York  was recently selected as an advisor for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Senior Advisory Group on Peacekeeping Operations.  

 The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit under the Alien Tort Claims Act and Torture Victim Protection Act.   The Tamil plaintiffs in this case turned to a U.S. court to obtain redress and establish the truth about the deaths of their relatives, nearly three years after the end of hostilities. 

Source: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15659:new-york-district-court-dismisses-case-against-shavendra-silva&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547

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